How to secure folders on IIS/ASP.NET?

Hello,
I have ASP.net web application and I'm using forms based authentication and role based authorization using web.config.

Now I need to use role based authorization to limit access to subfolders. I know i can do it by placing  modified web.config in subfolders
BUT
in this subfolders are .html or .jpg or .gif files. I need to limit access to those files.

How can I do it?

Best Regards
Fooky
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RouchieConnect With a Mentor Commented:
IF you're only using IIS7, remove the addition added before, then following the steps here:
http://weblogs.asp.net/hosamkamel/archive/2008/12/15/secure-file-download-area-using-iis-6-0-and-iis-7-0.aspx


For IIS 7.0 (Integrated Pipeline mode):

The default configuration for all managed modules shipped with IIS 7.0, including the Forms Authentication and URL Authorization modules, uses a precondition so that these modules only apply to content that an  (ASP.NET) handler manages. This is done for backwards compatibility reasons. (as mentioned in For IIS 6.0 section)

By removing the precondition, we make the desired managed module execute for all requests to the application, regardless of content. This is necessary in order to protect our static files, and any other application content with Forms-based authentication.

To do this, open the application's web.config file located in the %systemdrive%\inetpub\wwwroot directory, and paste the following lines immediately below the first <configuration> element:

<system.webServer>
<modules>
    <remove name="FormsAuthenticationModule" />    
   <add name="FormsAuthenticationModule" type="System.Web.Security.FormsAuthenticationModule" />    
    <remove name="UrlAuthorization" />    
    <add name="UrlAuthorization" type="System.Web.Security.UrlAuthorizationModule" />    
    <remove name="DefaultAuthentication" />    
    <add name="DefaultAuthentication" type="System.Web.Security.DefaultAuthenticationModule" />    
</modules>
</system.webServer>

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RouchieCommented:
I believe this is done is IIS.  There's a solution here but not sure if its overkill.  I'm afraid I can't remember how I did this it was a long time ago...  http://forums.asp.net/t/1434944.aspx/1
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RouchieCommented:
Pasted from above:
1.    Open the IIS manager console.
2.    Under the Sites node, right click the web site or the folder which contains the file you want to protect.
3.    In the Features View group by “Area”, under the “IIS” Section, click “Handler Mappings”
4.    In the “Actions” frame, on the right side of the console, click “Add Managed Handler…”
5.    In the prompted Dialog, fill the text boxes, and Request Path: *; Type: System.Web.DefaultHttpHandler; Name: AuthFile.
6.    Click ok, and restart IIS 7.0.
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f_o_o_k_yAuthor Commented:
Hi,
I did: ID:36501142Author:Rouchie

and now i have error like this:
  
Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code.

Exception Details: System.PlatformNotSupportedException: The DefaultHttpHandler.BeginProcessRequest method is not supported by IIS integrated pipeline mode.

Source Error:

An unhandled exception was generated during the execution of the current web request. Information regarding the origin and location of the exception can be identified using the exception stack trace below.

Stack Trace:

[PlatformNotSupportedException: The DefaultHttpHandler.BeginProcessRequest method is not supported by IIS integrated pipeline mode.]
   System.Web.DefaultHttpHandler.BeginProcessRequest(HttpContext context, AsyncCallback callback, Object state) +2877787
   System.Web.CallHandlerExecutionStep.System.Web.HttpApplication.IExecutionStep.Execute() +8690594
   System.Web.HttpApplication.ExecuteStep(IExecutionStep step, Boolean& completedSynchronously) +155

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Best Regards
FooKy
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RouchieCommented:
Are you strictly using IIS7, or 6 as well on a dev/live server?
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f_o_o_k_yAuthor Commented:
Hi,
Sorry for delay in response.

I've tried to use this, and I can limit access to authenticated users only but I cannot get it to work with roles

So if I have
<allow roles="test1">
<deny users="*">

I can access test.apsx (of course after authentication ) and i can display in this file all roles i belong to
but if i try access test.html then i'm always redirected to login.apsx

it seams that when I'm accessing html files I do not have information about roles ?

any help would appreciated

Best regards
Fooky
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RouchieCommented:
If you specify the page explicitly it should certainly work:

	<location path="/enter/your/path/to/test.html">
		<system.web>
			<authorization>
				<deny users="?"/>
				<allow roles="test1"/>
			</authorization>
		</system.web>
	</location>

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RouchieCommented:
Don't forget the rules you specify in web.config are inherited, so rules you put before/after this will affect what ASP.NET does.  Later rules take precedence over earlier rules, so try putting the above code last in web.config to ensure it gets treated with the highest priority.
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RouchieCommented:
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f_o_o_k_yAuthor Commented:
Sorry for delay in closing
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